Speaking of McGriff

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Rad_Hazard

1992 Bowman Rivera

and

1991 UD Final Edition Pedro Martinez

NEVERMIND, you got those already. I can't think of any more. Non HOF there are a lot, like 1989 Donruss Baseball's Best Sosa in a Ranger uni, one of my personal faves. Also 1989 Score Rising Stars David Justice and 1989 Fleer Update Albert Belle.

Sosa is in 89 Topps Debut as well. The 89s don't seem to be considered rookie cards though? Thoughts? Belle by the way is also in 1989 Score Traded.

[Mike D.]

Also not there yet, but technically isn't Schilling's only RC in 1989 Donruss.

Two more "maybe somedays" are Kevin Brown (1987 Donruss) and Kenny Lofton (1991 Bowman, also appeared in 1991 UD Final).

And yeah, the Beltran...he'd also have the only HOF RC on which he doesn't actually appear, right?

[Peter_Spaeth]

1993 Pettite?

[Peter_Spaeth]

00 Topps Traded Cabrera (although also an autograph insert)

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

00 Topps Traded Cabrera (although also an autograph insert)

I know it does not follow the national distribution rule, but I don’t really think traded sets do either. But I consider the 2000 Royal Rookies set his rc too. It’s in a Marlins jersey and has the base and two auto versions.

[isiahfan]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Sosa is in 89 Topps Debut as well. The 89s don't seem to be considered rookie cards though? Thoughts? Belle by the way is also in 1989 Score Traded.

Sosa had an 89 Donruss subset crd as well

[Rad_Hazard]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Sosa is in 89 Topps Debut as well. The 89s don't seem to be considered rookie cards though? Thoughts? Belle by the way is also in 1989 Score Traded.

Oh yeah, Belle was in 89 Score Traded too.

As for Sosa, the 89 Topps Debut was released in the spring of 1990 and has 1990 design, while the 89 Donruss Baseball's Best was released in 89 and is Sosa's only 1989 MLB release and his true MLB RC (at least in my opinion).

I'm not even that big of a Sosa fan, but I love the 89 Donruss design and this card in particular.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I am comfortable calling the 89D his rookie.